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AltheaRose |
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June 25, 2012 07:11:23pm |
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Wind and Rain, both sides of the pond |
Hard to believe this is basically the same song, in different versions evolved in different times and places ...
Jerry w Grisman, Wind and Rain. (Not sure if the spotlight just doesn't go on Grisman until later or if it was shot by someone who couldn't bear to move the camera from Jerry until it was absolutely necessary ...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xeJcTf3h6E&;feature=related
And now for something completely different. Pentangle's medieval version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3S2brPXjEMLoreena McKennitt, with yet another British version (which in wonderfully jumbled folk style starts with the girls as the daughters of a farmer and ends up with dad as a king in his hall. Apparently he does well while she's floating around being turned into a swan and then a harp.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=408za7FeNJoIt's even a Czech folk song. Beautiful and very Pentangular. I have no idea if the lyrics match, except for the fa-la-la. Anyone speak Czech?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ebKKaS6IE
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unclejohn52 |
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June 26, 2012 05:44:17am |
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Re: Wind and Rain, both sides of the pond |
Wonderful connection. I had heard both Clannad and Pentangle versions "back in the day" and never drew the parallel to Wind and Rain. Thank you!
Just another confirmation for me that Garcia was a troubador/minstrel for the ages. I just love Garcia/Grisman's version for its stunning simplicity. He makes it look so easy.
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micah6vs8 |
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June 25, 2012 09:22:45pm |
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Re: Wind and Rain, both sides of the pond |
You are right AR. Since it's late and my head is killing me I'm going to go w/ wiki here as my past research on this song reveals pretty much the same info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twa_Sisters This is under the Two Sisters title.
http://tinyurl.com/84jls95I wonder how many European countries have a version oh this song?
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AltheaRose |
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June 25, 2012 09:40:39pm |
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Re: Wind and Rain, both sides of the pond |
I see some Twa Sisters dancing in here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPRecpk2nU4I'd say Mickey could do that version.
Isn't that a beautiful place? Wouldn't you love to go?
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micah6vs8 |
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June 25, 2012 11:03:28pm |
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Re: Wind and Rain, both sides of the pond |
Yes I would. As long as if didn't have to ride tour bus #39 to witness that hours performance.
I like this, "say hello to the originators of most western music."
Incredible music AR, likewise as I bounced around the net.
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